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Coffee At Dawn, New Mexico.
So, I'm trying to make the most of my time in New Mexico. I'll be here for a few more months, but since I only have a Triumph Bonneville with me I'm trying to hit up all the tarmac rides I can! :evil
Oh yah, I tend to get a little lazy and put more pics up on my blog than I do on the forums. www.soaztim.com Heard about this meetup on Sundays from another rider while up in Angel Fire, NM doing some exploring/camping. Basically, it's a Sunday morning excuse to go ride, shoot the shit, drink too much coffee and stare at bikes. Here: https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-...d=0CJUBEPwSMAA Given the population of little Albuquerque I'm pretty surprised by the rare bikes I've seen there in the mornings. I'm not surprised, given my experience in this state so far, that everyone there are good people. So enough talk. Here is a video of cruising up the Sandia Crest near the coffee shop. Up to almost 11,000 feet. Saw deer, turkey and a skunk. They must be freezing their asses off up there because I know I was! :eek1 http://youtu.be/q0hQhFdp3vY <object width="640" height="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0hQhFdp3vY?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0hQhFdp3vY?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="480" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> Great looking CB750! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0718.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0722.jpg A good looking Trident. He puts some miles on this one. Two-up even. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0716.jpg Gorgeous Norton. Built by a company out of Colorado. It. Was. Just. So. Damn. Clean! Whomever restored it just does amazing work! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0749.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0717.jpg Even the odd car is allowed here or there! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0714.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0715.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0723.jpg More cafe love. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0720.jpg This fella road along with his dog. Best passenger ever. No complaining! I think it was a 51 Panhead with a 48 Side car. All rebuilt, by him. I really respect something about folks who do the work themselves, but even more so it tells me about the type of folks that live in this area. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0710.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0711.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0712.jpg May we all be well into our 70's and riding insanely fast motorcycles... http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0754.jpg This old Honda just reminds me of a time when dirt bikes where about putting along and seeing the sites. Not that I don't love my KTM. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0755.jpg A Vincent White Lightning. Prettier than a black shadow? I think it might be. Either way, sex on wheels. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0751.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0731.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0734.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0733.jpg Can't get enough of the Vincent. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0732.jpg Parilla race bikes. Wow. I still don't hear quite like I should after hearing these start up. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0744.jpg Here is a video of one of them starting. http://youtu.be/ki05g-1OYv8 <object width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ki05g-1OYv8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </object> http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0748.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0747.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0746.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0745.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0739.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0738.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0737.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0736.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0735.jpg A nice rebuilt Indian Scout. A little modern and a little old. Maybe a good daily rider?! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0727.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0729.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0728.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0726.jpg Nice bumble bee GS. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0776.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0775.jpg This nice bolt on hardtail Triumph bobber was also built locally. Nice guy and a great looking bike. Oil tank was an expansion chamber off of I can't remember what. Gold leaf paint was real. Nice bike! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0773.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0772.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0774.jpg There was even a CBX there. Pretty cool! I really dig this bike! All 6 cylinders of awesome. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0769.jpg Well, being in New Mexico, it's time for the obligatory shots of the Balloon Fiesta which happened a couple weeks ago. Here we go... Far away. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0680.jpg Getting closer. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0684.jpg Close. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0688.jpg Elvis and Lion are buddies. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0698.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0697.jpg Wheel chair moto. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0693.jpg Okay, This is the last one. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0696.jpg Until next time. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0741.jpg |
Best bags ever...
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0948.jpg St Vincent DePaul http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0949.jpg Goodwin. Almost a sorta matching set. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0951.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0950.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0952.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0947.jpg |
Excellent older bikes. Also like the balloons. Those are great side cases on the Super T. I guess all the money was gone.
Thanks for the post. :D |
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These are from last week. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0986.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0979.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0980.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0982.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0983.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0984.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_0985.jpg |
This is from today. Snowed last night. I got word that I am moving this Friday so there was no way I was going to miss the last Sunday ride to Coffee. Even if it was below freezing and snowy on the road! :evil
In town the roads were good, but by the time I got to coffee I was riding through slushy snow. Didn't lay it down so that's nice! haha! Just a 2wd Ural made it, but he'd already left. It was a quiet day at coffee, but a great ride!! http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_1001.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_1002.jpg If any of the folks I've met at coffee over the last 7 months happen to read this. Thanks! It was good to have some familiar faces to see and bullshit about bikes with in an unfamiliar town. Till next time, whenever that is. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...n/IMG_1004.jpg |
I am a sucker for these formal/informal meets, amazing folks and machines of all ages, great photos and vid (the balloons were cool too)!!
Cheers and safe travels :beer |
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